Yi Jing Hexagram 29
The hexagram: 29
An hexagram is a combination of six yin and yang lines.
The trigrams
The trigrams are combinations of three yin and yang lines. The three bottom lines of the hexagram form the lower trigram and represent the inner situation. The three top lines form the upper trigram and represent the outer situation.
Upper trigram: The water
Lower trigram: The water
Line Comments
The lines represent the evolution of the hexagram, from the bottom (young) to the top (old).
29.1 (29 > 60) - Dealing with problems in the right order
When one has encountered a difficulty, one must solve it before facing others.
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29.2 (29 > 8) - Passing the buck
When one encounters difficulties that are too great, one leaves them to those who know how to handle them.
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29.3 (29 > 48) - Leaving the field
Others notice what one has wasted, thus one leaves.
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29.4 (29 > 47) - Living sparsely
When one has little means, one is content with simple things.
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29.5 (29 > 7) - Going on vacation
Before returning to help others, one must take a break and prepare oneself to answer to one's relatives.
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The mirror hexagram: 29
The mirror hexagram shows a movement in the reverse direction. When an hexagram is its own mirror, it either means that the hexagram goes in both directions or does not move at all.
Mutations
29.1 (29 > 60) - Dealing with problems in the right order
When one has encountered a difficulty, one must solve it before facing others.
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29.2 (29 > 8) - Passing the buck
When one encounters difficulties that are too great, one leaves them to those who know how to handle them.
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29.1.2 (29 > 3) - Getting away with a pirouette
One thinks having made a blunder even though the others didn't notice anything.
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29.3 (29 > 48) - Leaving the field
Others notice what one has wasted, thus one leaves.
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29.1.3 (29 > 5) - Repeating the demonstration
One presents facts that others have already experienced.
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29.2.3 (29 > 39) - Refreshing one's skills
One remembers the times when one was able to master one's subject.
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29.1.2.3 (29 > 63) - Being governed by anger
One crystallizes one's rejections after having been the victim of an attack that one had feared.
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29.4 (29 > 47) - Living sparsely
When one has little means, one is content with simple things.
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29.1.4 (29 > 58) - Reconnecting with one's old demons
One goes to the meeting despite the firm opposition of others.
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29.2.4 (29 > 45) - Improvising a solution
One is sad that one cannot do more to help one's friends.
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29.1.2.4 (29 > 17) - Not making too many concessions
One refuses to let others take command of operations.
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29.3.4 (29 > 28) - Losing credit
One ruins one's reputation by attacking a helpless person.
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29.1.3.4 (29 > 43) - Defiling one's environment
One finds an interest in making sordid jokes.
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29.2.3.4 (29 > 31) - The palaver tree
One listens to others before giving them one's opinion.
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29.1.2.3.4 (29 > 49) - Committing the forbidden
One gets busy on a project that others condemn.
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29.5 (29 > 7) - Going on vacation
Before returning to help others, one must take a break and prepare oneself to answer to one's relatives.
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29.1.5 (29 > 19) - Preferring work over leisure
One favors efforts at the expense of boldness and creativity.
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29.1.2.5 (29 > 24) - Ducking one's responsibilities
One takes refuge behind those one must defend.
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29.3.5 (29 > 46) - Expecting a negative answer
One replenishes oneself until the storm comes.
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29.1.3.5 (29 > 11) - Making false accusations
One accuses one's relatives of wrongdoing they could not commit.
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29.2.3.5 (29 > 15) - Losing ground
One warns one's friends that there will be more difficulties than expected.
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29.1.2.3.5 (29 > 36) - Staying in one's inner circle
One often goes to see one's friends to have a good time with them.
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29.4.5 (29 > 40) - Declaring one's undying love
One catches up with others to tell them that one loves them.
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29.1.4.5 (29 > 54) - Being gullible
One calculates one's interest without first checking what others are saying.
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29.2.4.5 (29 > 16) - Going back into the ring
One puts one's title on the line to compete against one's opponents.
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29.1.2.4.5 (29 > 51) - Not wanting to serve
One is reluctant to make more efforts for others to benefit.
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29.3.4.5 (29 > 32) - Having it both ways
One refrains from choosing so as not to offend others.
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29.1.3.4.5 (29 > 34) - Being unable to prove one's innocence
One finds one's things where the others have gone.
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29.2.3.4.5 (29 > 62) - Visiting one last time
One sees one's friends again to say farewell.
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29.1.2.3.4.5 (29 > 55) - Spreading discomfort
One disturbs others by talking to them about disgusting things.
29.6 (29 > 59) - Pausing
When it is too tiring, one can stop and resume later.
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29.1.6 (29 > 61) - Forcing oneself to smile
One stops making a bad face before the others leave.
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29.2.6 (29 > 20) - Listening to those who know
One acclimatizes oneself by being flexible.
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29.1.2.6 (29 > 42) - Demanding the finest of work
One recruits assistants to do delicate work.
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29.3.6 (29 > 57) - Lifting the siege
One retreats before the strength of the resistance from the other side.
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29.1.3.6 (29 > 9) - Sitting idle
One spends one's time looking at what's wrong instead of fixing it
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29.2.3.6 (29 > 53) - Taking drastic action
One performs surgery without anesthesia.
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29.1.2.3.6 (29 > 37) - Rallying those who have been deceived
One recruits allies from among those who have been betrayed.
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29.4.6 (29 > 6) - Reducing difficulties
It was agreed to simplify the decisions to be taken.
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29.1.4.6 (29 > 10) - Not wanting any more scandal
One appreciates that others did not come to cause more trouble.
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29.2.4.6 (29 > 12) - Moving from Charybdis to Scylla
One is facing difficulties that will continue to grow.
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29.1.2.4.6 (29 > 25) - Forcing sympathy
One compels one's friends by posing as a victim.
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29.3.4.6 (29 > 44) - Remembering good memories
One watches again with passion a film that one has enjoyed so much.
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29.1.3.4.6 (29 > 1) - Asking for everyone's approval
One thinks one can make one's choices accepted by others.
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29.2.3.4.6 (29 > 33) - Ignoring criticism
When one treats one's opponents with contempt, one takes the risk of being besieged.
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29.1.2.3.4.6 (29 > 13) - Venting off
One is aware of the need to tell others what is wrong.
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29.5.6 (29 > 4) - Moving to explain
One knows that one will have things to do so that others understand what one has imagined.
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29.1.5.6 (29 > 41) - Entering convalescence
One gives back to those who deserve it the totality of their donation.
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29.2.5.6 (29 > 23) - Catching up
One makes more efforts so as not to lose one's abilities.
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29.1.2.5.6 (29 > 27) - Getting a taste for what one is doing
One contributes to the well-being of all by taking appropriate measures.
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29.3.5.6 (29 > 18) - Refusing the approximations
One rules out taking sides with someone who has not been able to be rigorous.
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29.1.3.5.6 (29 > 26) - Righteous impatience
One recriminates against those who have taken too long to do their job.
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29.2.3.5.6 (29 > 52) - Spoiling prematurely
One exhausts one's guests by treating them like gods.
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29.1.2.3.5.6 (29 > 22) - Finding an explanation
One puts into context an event that others cannot understand.
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29.4.5.6 (29 > 64) - Recognizing separation
One puts an end to doubts by formalizing the break-up.
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29.1.4.5.6 (29 > 38) - Being observant
One becomes less likely to make mistakes when one has received the corresponding training.
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29.2.4.5.6 (29 > 35) - Refueling
One recovers strength before going to face one's opponents.
29.1.2.4.5.6 (29 > 21) - Wanting more and more
One is asking even more of those who have already given everything.
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29.3.4.5.6 (29 > 50) - Choosing sides
One splashes the others to exculpate oneself.
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29.1.3.4.5.6 (29 > 14) - Lacking of thinking
One thinks being right against all common sense.
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29.2.3.4.5.6 (29 > 56) - Finding a common ground
One ends an altercation by offering to share the blame between those who are fighting.
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29.1.2.3.4.5.6 (29 > 30) - Not risking more
One lacks courage to dare tempting the devil once again.
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